This young, New York area based, alto saxophonist is native of Indianapolis, Indiana. Following in the footsteps of Indianapolis jazz natives such as, Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, James Spalding, Larry Riddley, Slide Hampton, J.J. Johnson, Ray Appleton, and others. Mr. Curry provides non-stop musical entertainment to all audiences. The majority of the public sees him perform with the alto saxophone, but other instrument recordings and performances include doubling on the soprano, tenor, baritone saxophones, alto flute, C flute, Bb soprano, bass clarinet, and piano. Curry has claimed numerous solo awards for jazz competitions throughout the country.
The former President Bill Clinton came to Mr. Curry’s hometown for a memorial dedication, where he had the honor of performing. Mr. Curry has traveled extensively, touring as a leader and sideman with professional jazz groups in countries such as Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, Australia, and U.S. cities ranging from New York to Los Angeles. While in Washington D.C., again Curry had the pleasure of meeting and performing for the former President Bill Clinton's inauguration. While attending undergraduate school in Nashville, Tennessee, Mr. Curry performed at local jazz venues including Opryland and recorded in major recording studios for gospel and Christian groups in the Music City.
Jason Curry has performed and recorded as a leader and sideman with several groups on the East Coast and in the Midwest. He has appeared on television networks Fox, CBS, and featured nationally on recordings, public jazz radio, Sirius Satellite, and Radio-One stations. To share the art of music, Curry began an educational company Princess Musik, LLC that guides children in their musical endeavors. Mr. Curry has studied and performed with notable jazz artists such as alto saxophonists, Vincent Herring, Mark Gross, and Jim Snidero.
Some of Mr. Curry’s most notable performances have been with the pit orchestras in Broadway productions, Off-Broadway productions, and various regional theaters. In addition, venues such as Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (Jazz at Lincoln Center/NYC), Rose Hall (Jazz at Lincoln Center/ NYC), The Blue Note (NYC), The Jazz Standard (NYC), Birdland (NYC), and with The Thelonious Monk Institute at the University of Southern California. Jazz ghost bands including, The Duke Ellington Jazz Orchestra, The Ray Charles Orchestra, and The Cab Calloway Jazz Orchestra. Curry also plays or has performed with The Valery Ponomarev Big Band, and such noted musicians as Miki Hayama, Myron Walden, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Dwayne Eubanks, the late Jimmy Smith, Mel Rhyne, Mark Whitfield, Russell Malone, Kenny Washington, Winard Harper, Greg Bandy, Curtis Lundy, Rufus Reid, 'The Temptations', Al Green, Mary Wilson, (formerly of The Supremes), The Dells, and the hip-hop group Digital Underground.
In addition to performing his first love jazz, Curry enjoys and has the pleasure of performing other musical genres including Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Rhythm and Blues, Hip-Hop, Gospel, and Classical. Mr. Curry plays Yanagisawa saxophones, and Vandoren reeds exclusively. Be sure to log on to www.jasoncurrymusic.com or www.myspace.com/jasoncurrymusic to find out where he will be performing next."The Quartet"
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